Statistics & Public Opinion Polls
Good Starting Points
- Statistical Resources on the Web - University of Michigan Documents Center.
- FedStats - easy access to federal government statistics.
- Statistical Abstract of the United States - population, vital statistics, education, elections, energy, transportation, health and nutrition, and much more
Business & Economics
- Stat-USA - U.S. government site for business, trade, and economics. (Requires Library PIN)
- The Datazone – Economic Policy Institute. Good source for time series on labor market trends.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Western Region - also includes compensation and working conditions, consumer expenditure surveys and average annual pay by state and metropolitan areas.
- The World Economic Outlook (WEO)
Census & Demographics
- U.S. Census Bureau
- American Factfinder - easy access to some of the Census Bureau's largest data sets. Users can create a variety of tables, reports, or maps with information on their community, the economy, or American society..
- 2000 Census Data Lookup - searchable databases down to street address level.
- Historical Census Statistics on Population Totals By Race, 1790 to 1990, and By Hispanic Origin, 1970 to 1990.
- American Demographics / Marketing Tools - consumer trends and market research (requires free registration)
- U.S. State Fact Sheets - statistical information on population, income, poverty rate, number of jobs, unemployment rate, exports, farm characteristics, etc...
- Population Reference Bureau (PRB) – “timely and objective information on U.S. and international population trends and their implications.”
- Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) - census microdata for social and economic research
Public Opinion Polls
- Gallup Poll - current public opinion polls.
- PollingReport.com - independent, nonpartisan resource on American public opinion.
- Public Agenda Online - nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization devoted to public opinion, policy analysis, and citizen education.
- Public Opinion Poll Question Database
- Roper Center for Public Opinion Research - said to be the "largest library of public opinion data in the world".
Other
- Crime, Law and Related Links on the Web - includes links to various crime statistics, including the Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics.
- California State University Statistics - information on enrollment and other statistical reports.
